Primary energy use in Maldives
Maldives: Primary energy use was 7.75 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Maldives is 7.75 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Maldives peaked at 8.8 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0617 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
Maldives ranks 162nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in Maldives, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0619 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.0617 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0617 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0617 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2476 terawatt-hours | +301.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2469 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2861 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2861 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3493 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3484 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4219 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4219 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4229 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4935 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9905 terawatt-hours | +100.7% |
| 1995 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | +111.2% |
| 2001 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.74 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 4.48 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.52 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 6.23 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 6.57 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 8.8 terawatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 6.58 terawatt-hours | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 6.98 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 7.23 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 6.23 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 6.47 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 7.41 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 7.55 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.75 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7.75 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7.75 terawatt-hours is below the median for South Asia, which is 76.55 terawatt-hours, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +301.1% | 0.0617 terawatt-hours | 0.2476 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +111.2% | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours |
| 1994 | +100.7% | 0.4935 terawatt-hours | 0.9905 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2011 terawatt-hours | 0.0617 terawatt-hours | 0.3493 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9477 terawatt-hours | 0.4219 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 4.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 terawatt-hours | 4.52 terawatt-hours | 8.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 terawatt-hours | 5.08 terawatt-hours | 7.75 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Maldives
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Maldives?
- Primary energy use in Maldives was 7.75 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0617 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Maldives rank for primary energy use?
- Maldives ranks 162nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.